TY - BOOK AU - Klotz,Audie AU - Lynch,Cecelia M. TI - Strategies for Research in Constructivist International Relations SN - 9781317459262 AV - JZ1308 -- .K56 2007eb U1 - 327.1072 PY - 2007/// CY - Oxford PB - Taylor & Francis Group KW - International relations -- Research KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Constructivism -- Ontology -- Epistemology -- Methodology -- Validity -- Book Overview -- Chapter 2: Structure -- Macro-History -- Genealogy -- Participant-Observation -- Implications -- Chapter 3: Agency -- Narrative -- Framing -- Ethnography -- Implications -- Chapter 4: Identities -- Structure Constituting Agency -- Agency Constituting Structure -- Implications -- Chapter 5: Interests -- Selecting Comparisons -- Contrasting Interactions -- Implications -- Chapter 6: Conclusions -- Appendix: Suggested Readings -- References -- Index -- About the Authors N2 - Constructivism's basic premise - that individuals and groups are shaped by their world but can also change it - may seem intuitively true. Yet this approach can be more difficult to apply than structural or rational choice frameworks. This work lays out concepts and tools for those seeking to apply the constructivist approach in research UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=1899994 ER -